2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E961
Assault by corrosive or caustic substance, except poisoning
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM E961 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E961 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
- E961 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
- No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E961
Applies To
- Injury or death purposely caused by corrosive or caustic substance, such as:
- acid [any]
- corrosive substance
- vitriol
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